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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 32195
Released: January 11, 2000 |
| Our Price: $6.50 |
| Used Price: $3.04 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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| Features:
AC-3 Color Dolby DVD-Video NTSC | |
Editorial Review:
The Last Supper is the first-ever live DVD from legendary Metal superstars Black Sabbath, which includes all of Sabbath's biggest hits performed live. The Last Supper features all of the original members of Black Sabbath--Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward--on their sold-out 1999 Reunion tour, and includes behind-the-scenes interviews and tour photos. 120 minutes.
Description of Black Sabbath - The Last Supper:
There was something genuinely heartwarming about the decision by Black Sabbath's founding members to take to the road again in 1999. The fractious intra-band relationships that have characterized Black Sabbath's long career were a major inspiration for the writers of This Is Spinal Tap, and so the Sabs' reunion created something pleasingly symmetrical and evocative of the closing scenes of that fine film.
The concert footage was taken from six of the concerts on that tour. It is conclusive proof that the original quartet of Osbourne, Iommi, Butler, and Ward (or, in Osbourne's words, "four dickheads from Aston, near Birmingham") were every bit as exuberantly juvenile a rock & roll band in their early 50s as their late teens. Also included is a sketchy biography and interviews with the band by Henry Rollins, one of the countless contemporary musicians influenced by Sabbath. It's a nice idea, but the only real weakness of the package is that Ozzy is never granted time to wheel out any of his peerless reserve of grotesque rock & roll anecdotes. Nevertheless, the already formidable case for Osbourne's knighthood is strengthened further. --Andrew Mueller, Amazon.co.uk
Black Sabbath - The Last Supper Reviews:
IF YOU WANT A CONCERT VIDEO, AVOID THIS 
2008-08-19 - I caught this tour in Memphis and was looking forward to the video. I picked it up without doing any research. I regret my decision. With the exception of War Pigs, EVERY song on this is interrupted with interview footage.
It's a matter of taste 
2008-08-02 - I was really in two minds about getting this DVD after all the complaints about the editing, but then my desire won. I reasoned that if the content is good, surely the editing cannot spoil everything?
Boy, was I in for a suprise! I loved it! Every moment of it!
Plus, I think the editor did a fantastic job! I might be weird, but I really think that the people who edited the DVD must have put a lot of thought into what they wanted to achieve. I find that the interviews tie in wonderfully with what's happening during the concert, and the interviews and concert footage seem to support one another. I think it is very well done.
But, to give the other reviewers credit, I can conceive that if you want to get "into" the atmosphere of the concert, the editing will be a detractor and become a frustration. I found that the concert became so intense, that these breathers were actually quite welcome. Shows you - it's a matter of taste.
Both live footage and interviews are superb. The concert footage is clear and the sound is good.
The content of the interview footage is fascinating, to say the least. It is as intimate as any interview I've ever seen, and these guys shoot straight from the hip. Vastly superior to the interviews on "Volume 1".
I found this DVD to be exceptional value for money and recommend it strongly to any rock fan. It's one of my favourites.
Lost opportunity
2008-06-07 - This was the most disappoint DVD I ever see. Who's the responsable for this crazy edition??? They cut all the songs with interviews. Unbelievable! Someday they will release this show WITHOUT the INTERVIEWS?? I rope so...
More of a Documentary than true concert footage!
2007-06-18 - I will admit that I was a little surprised to find out that most of the talking with the band members throughout this DVD was done during the tunage parts. However unlike most, I really liked the way this DVD flows together. Yes the music is interrupted in mid song from time to time, but the way they've done it, truly ads something to the very tune that's being presented at that time. To hear these guys sitting back and discussing what they were/are thinking about each song is truly amazing. To hear the heartfelt laughs from all the members again after years of issues between them is great. They are obviously very happy about the chance to play together again and this show tells you that. The song selection is great and the sound is better than average, but not outstanding.
This DVD is more of a documentary style look at a truly iconic band than true concert footage. The concert footage, which is great by the way is just the topping to this reunion cake. I unlike many others here, loved to hear from each members of this great band. The tunes only add to the experience.
Well Done boys, you've brought us a new understanding of what those early daze must have been like.
Sabbath Rulz!
Black Sabbath
2007-05-14 - This DVD is great. Nice camera angles. The only thing that I didn't like is that they interrupt some of Tony's greatest solo's with clips of the band talking. If you ask me, and who am I, they should have put those clips inbetween the songs...that way we could enjoy the whole freakin jam. Other then that...great DVD. Get it!
